Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-12-15


regiment and it's history. The choir
then sang Praise God from whom all
blessings fow.n
On motion, Lieut.. Jas. j. Reeves
was unanimously elected Secre, ry.
Col. J. Howard Willets, of the 18th
Regiment, being in the audience, was
invited to the platform by Col. Rob-
ertson, and he was received with three
cheers.
Committee on arrangements,t through
its chairman, comrade VIM. N. Hewitt,
made a brief report, stating that SO
far everything had been paid for, and
that ample provision had been made
for them at the various hotels.
The chair appointed Captain Geo.
Dunlap, John K. Seagraves, Corporal
Wm.D Carney, Capt. joint. Garwood,
and Enos E. Glaspell, committee on
nomination of officers to report at the
afternoon session.
The names OF all tie members of the
regiment were ordered called, but the
roll call was afterward dispensed with,
and the number from each Company
announced.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
until half-past two o'clock.
When the veterans of the Gath Reg1
ment adjourned for dinner TUESDAY
| afternoon, they commenced upon a
brilliant attack in the dining rooms o'
the various hotels. The affair was moi
such a warm engagement as that II
which they took part twenty five year
ago, but when they were ready t'
abandon the fight, there was little lei
of the enemy, and, upon the whole
they congratulated themselves tina
this fight proved more victorious 10
them than that at Fredericksburg
Companies A and d dined at the Cit!
Hotel with few of another regimen
which were present, while CompanIe
G. and b dined at Hohenstatt's. Com
many f sat down at the Central, ant
the remaining Companies with Col
Robertson and Adjt. Cooper dined a
the Hotel Cumberland
1t was fifteen minutes of three whel
Col. Robertson called the brave boy
to order in the Opera House for tn
afternoon session. The hor g VAS pa
/ ~ued with soldiers, while a great man
lsdi4 g were present, which added mne
- tba = eauty of the scene. The "Baf
+1o Nv - "reedom' was heartily sun
ter which the followin
telegram was rea,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-
LIEUTENANT r. B aPorTER:- ,,1. a,,,av r
Boys, though thousand III ~ LOCKE,
member you to-day. Capt. Jol. 2lfh Reg
Upon the reading of this dis. ~ ~
three cheers were proposed for
Captain, and the cheers were given
with will.
The following officers reported by
the Committee on nominations were
unanimously chosen to serve the en-
suing year-President, Col. Robertson;
Vice President, John K. Seagraves
Co. A; Vice President, J. Torton, Co.
K; Secretary, Robt Potter; Ex-Com.,
L. Grier. Co. A; N. Griner, Co. B; w.
Miller, Co. H; w. Kearney, Co D; j.
J. Cowgirl, Co. F; Jos. Glaspey, Co F.
Treas, B. 7. Bright.
Col. Robertson, in accepting, said he
felt with the help of all the Regiment,
that be would stand as Presiding Off
Ger, and as long as there was drop of
blood in his veins he would stand by
the boys that stood by him twenty five
years ago.
Treasurer Bright WAS called to the
platform and each member was asked
to pay him $1.00 for membership for
the ensuing year. 1t was afterward
decided that any member of the 2At b
Regiment should become q member
of the Re union Association whether
he paid the dollar or not.
On motion of DR. Newell, q historiaa
was appointed to report at the n-Na
meeting, and the President named Lt.
JAS. j. Reeves, as tie snan.
1t. Chas. Wilkins, of Go. T., v:as
then called to the platform for q
speech. Col. Robertson in Introducing
the gentlemen said that III ie'S resl
ment he had an adjudant wDo was
very tall, and he always wore very
long boots. The boys, he said, often
saw the boots long enough before they
saw the adjutant. Laughter and ap-
plause.1 Upon one occasion he had 10
go to the rear, and the colonel was
obliged to appoint another man, ana
he was short. The boys then nick
named them Big Boots, and Little
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